How a Crack in Equipment Taught Abbas Hussain the Value of Planning Buffers

In this episode, we’re joined by Abbas Hussain, an internationally recognised engineering leader and current Projects & Engineering Manager at EUROAPI.

• He oversees the end-to-end design and delivery of GMP-compliant manufacturing facilities for APIs, peptides, and oligonucleotides, combining technical depth with strategic execution.
• With over 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical and biotech engineering, Abbas has led major capital projects across global markets.
• His career includes an extensive tenure at Sanofi, where he held senior roles in process engineering, project delivery, and technology transfer.
• A regular speaker on the international stage, Abbas most recently represented EUROAPI at the 2025 ISPE Europe Annual Conference in London.

In this episode, we cover a range of topics including Culture, CAPEX, Project Planning & Delays, Sustainability, AI, Quickfire Questions and a lot more. This conversation applies broadly to all types of connections in the Life Sciences Industry, and aims to educate and inspire those who want to excel in the manufacturing and engineering space.

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Abbas Hussain

Projects & Engineering Manager at EUROAPI.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbas-sayyed-028a7812/

Thomas McMann

Director - Contracts Division at ARTO

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Timestamps:

00:00 Career Beginnings

08:31 Culture Differences

16:58 CAPEX, Project Planning & Delays

30:42 Sustainability

36:54 AI & Rounding Up

#MakingItInManufacturing #ARTOTalent #ManufacturingAndEngineering #ISPE #AI #OPEX #CDMOS #DataIntegrity #Auditing #CSV #CAPEX #Sustainability

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